Connecting a PC to Internet via a Tecno Phone : How to do it?

Basic tips, guides and tutorial on how you can Readily connect your pc (Laptop, desktop & mac) to the internet Using your tecno android phone as Modem.

I thought about creating this “how to tutorial” on the ease of connecting your computer , mac book , desktop , netbook and devices with usb support to the internet using any available android smartphone running on 1.6 , 2.0 fryo , 4.0 ice-cream sandwich and above without breaking a pin.

You must understand that the instruction below is going to work with all android devices irrespective of class ( both low end and high end devices ) what may differ is your device operating system if it’s lower than 1.6 .

You can check the operating system of your android phone / device by going to settings ==> device / about if let’s than 1.6 just use your pc suit / support program to update it to the latest version that your device hardware can comfortably work with .

Steps to Connect your computer to the internet using your android smartphone instead of a broadband modem :

1. For this to work correctly your phone / device must be properly configured to browse the internet normally .

2. Make a choice of your most preferred method

There are practically four ways you can use to connect your Computer , mac book , desktop and netbook to the internet using your android smartphone / device as the medium , which includes the use of ==>

a. Wireless (wi-fi) Sharing feature :

This is practically the easiest and most widely used means of sharing your android phone internet connection with any wireless enabled device / computer .

By default all android 2.0 fryo devices comes with this feature enabled and can be accessed by going to settings from your device menu ==> click on wireless and network Settings ==> hit Tethering and portable hotspots ==>

Go back to your laptop, mac book , wireless card enabled desktop , ipad and etc and search for your device name (mostly “android Ap”) connect and you are good to go.

The only known dis-advantage of this method is that most old devices like the desktop computers etc. isn’t wireless (wi-fi) network ready , in this case you have to add a usb / pmcia network adapter to your desktop / computer in other to use this feature.

b. Usb tethering feature :

This is the best and most recommended method since almost all available computers readily have usb port and drivers so all you need do is ==>

Connect your android phone / device to the computer using any supported usb cable or the usb connectivity cable that came with it ==>go to settings from your device menu ==> click on wireless and network Settings ==> hit Tethering and portable hotspots ==> choose “Usb tethering ” ==> exit the menu and start surfing with your computer .

c. Bluetooth Network feature :

This method comes to play only when the above listed methods refuses to work on your computer probably ‘cos it is not wi-fi enabled or the usb cable have issues .

Just turn on the Bluetooth of your android phone / device ==> add the device to your computer using the built in options (at this point the needed Bluetooth modem drivers are automatically installed ) ==> go to the control panel of your computer by — hold windows logo +r — type control — hit enter ==> go to network setup (xp) or windows and sharing center (vista and above ) click on setup a new connection and choose dial up connection as seen in the screenshot below ==> choose Bluetooth modem if prompted ==> enter *99# or *99***1# as the dial up number ==> enter connection name , password & user name if necessary ==> connect and start surfing the internet .

d. Use of pc suit / pc support apps :

This is only used with pc that develops any form of driver issue all you need do is download your device pc support software (pc suit) and follow the screen options to connect your computer to the internet using your android phone .

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About Obasi Miracle

Obasi Miracle is one of the brains behind 3rd Planet Techies. A webdesign afficionado and IT Support brain-box, he flourishes and revel in helping many-a-techies in their aspiration to become the best they can.

As an Android fanboy, I love finding little tips and tricks to help me get the best out of my device. This was one of the early tricks I learned how to do and I was pumped when I got it to work for the first time.